This is instruction for the project. The following assignment will help you get acquainted with the capabilities and information available on Bloomberg. All research must be done using the Bloomberg terminal.
Select a stock of interest (NOT Dicks Sporting Goods) and study it by going to its equity menu and accessing the following sub-screens (to select a company, type in the ticker at the blue blinking prompt and choose it from the drop down menu):
• Company Overview
• Company Analysis
• Research and Estimates
• Comparative Analytics
• Charting & Reporting
Write a one - two page summary of your research. In your research, answer the following questions (use the following numbering to help me assure that you have completed the assignment):
1. What is the name of the company?
2. What is the stock ticker?
3. In what industry does it operate?
4. Why did you choose this company?
5. Who are the major competitors (use RV to help answer this question).
6. Does the company pay dividends? What was the amount of the most recent declared dividend and when was it declared?
7. Who are the major holders of the stock? (Major holders could be defined as holding 20% or more of the stock.)
8. Summarize one or two important news stories related to the company.
9. Export, save, and print the price graphs provided using GP. What is the trend?
10. Attach the report available under "Description". This should NOT be a screenshot; it should be a report accessed as a download (PDF) on Bloomberg.
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